Preferred Citation

Mr. John F. Banks became principal of the Christiansburg
Industrial Institute in 1949. Banks was a graduate of
Wilberforce University in Ohio and Hampton Institute. During
his tenure the United States Supreme Court ruled that school
segregation based on color was unconstitutional. Nevertheless,
it was not until the 1960's when Montgomery County began
efforts to dismantle their dual system of education. Mr. Banks
was the last principal of Christiansburg. The school closed in
1966.

Other material about Christiansburg may be found in: The
Amanda DeHart Papers Acc. # 1988-61, The Christiansburg Alumni
Association Papers Acc. # 1988-62, The Virginia
Inter-Scholastic Association Papers Acc. # 1969-37, and The
Virginia Teacher Association Papers Acc. # 1969-14, all
located at Virginia State University.